Is this a worthwhile pursuit for a fellow in his golden years? Shouldn't I be spending my time on something a little more...well, meaningful or something? Hey, how many more years do I have and how much of that time do I want to spend here, on this blog, about sauce and stuff?
March 17, 2013, well, yes, I'm still buying different brands and types of sauce, though it seems as though the sauces are playing at best a minor part on this blog. Oh, well, what can I say...

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Friday, March 15, 2013

257 Bears Killed First Day of Hunt in New Jersey

When
I got up today, December 6, 2011, this was a headline on MSNBC and
elsewhere, that greeted me. Reading the articles, it seems that
Division of Fish and Wildlife in New Jersey decided a hunt was the only
way the bear population could be dealt with.

On the other side, the citizens, who protested and are members of http://www.savenjbears.com/home.html, say otherwise. They claim the state is using junk science and manipulating the information.
Yes, I have an interest in what the protesters are saying and it does
seem that there could be ways other than shooting them that would
accomplish their objectives. However, the purpose of this essay is to
look at another aspect of the trophy hunt.
Most of us are snapshot takers. Yep, we fire away on vacations, record
birthdays, Christmas, take snaps of our boats, cars, participation in
our hobbies, sports...well, I think all will agree, that we take snaps
because we are proud of something and the snaps allow us in a visual
way, to somewhat relive the event that has been captured by the snap.
OK.
This is part that I guess I understand on some level but that is a
little puzzling and, well a little disturbing, if I may use that
word.....
I'd be willing to bet you that every hunter involved in the bear hunt
that killed a bear has a snap, rifle in hand, or propped-up and seen in
the snap posed next to the dead bear.
Hey, I bet most of the snaps will be enlarged and framed and will hold a
prominent place in a den, living room, and no telling where else.
Though I have no idea what happens to the carcasses of the bears, I
would guess that if allowed by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, that
at least some will end up as bear heads mounted, and proudly displayed
and hung from a wall.
No, I'm not arguing against or for hunting as I surely do not have
enough information to have any sort of an opinion. Of course, some times
I will express an opinion with little information and no research.
OK, in order to be proud of killing the bear what would my thought
process be? Hey, you know those bears, they are strong and can be brutal
and have killed people and on and on.
Of course, someone other than the bear shooting person might say, Well,
let's see what you are proud of. You went out in the woods with a most
likely giant rifle and killed a bear that had absolutely no way to
defend itself. If you guys are so macho and so much a real man, hey,
challenge the bear to a fight. Yeah, duke it out with the bear. Here,
even if you won, what does it say?
You folks remember the first Planet of the Apes movie? The one with
Charleton Heston? Yes, the apes did the same thing as the bear hunters.
Yes, the apes posed with the humans who they had killed.
No, I'm surely not comparing bear hunters to apes. Hmmm. But, should we, should I?

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How Did This Blog Get Started?

Good question. I have, well...far-too-many blogs. Most are started with some degree of enthusiasm and then dropped like a hot cake. Yep, I'll make a few entries and then abandon them.I've been on a quest, to use that word, to find what-is-for me, the best ever spaghetti sauce. Yes, I know some of you call the "noodle" part of spaghetti pasta; however, I'm just a regular old guy and will continue to use the word spaghetti to mean the noddle part or the meal itself, you know...the spaghetti with the sauce.For years I've been trying different brands and types but never making any notes. So, while making last night's spaghetti I wondered if I'd do better by starting a blog about, yes, spaghetti sauce. Of course, I immediately knew that it would never be just about spaghetti sauce. So, folks, that's how all of this started. I shall see were it goes.